Colts GM Grigson on off-season needs, Richardson and more

7:59 PM,
Jan. 16, 2014

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2013, file photo, Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson watches warm-ups before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Indianapolis. The Colts are projected to be about $31 million under the salary cap heading into this offseason, and Grigson is looking to plug more holes on his team. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, file)

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There are those who have made up their minds about Indianapolis Colts General Manager Ryan Grigson.

The checklist of perceived failures: He overspent to land running back Trent Richardson, trading away the team's 2014 first-round pick; he overpaid for free agents who had only moderate success in the just-completed season; and his last draft class contributed minimally to the team's 11-5 record.

Grigson, as you might expect, doesn't agree. But his reason for disagreement is because he hasn't made any judgments - good or bad - on the current Colts' roster. Saturday's loss in New England, the ...